„Ran an die Automaten“ hieß das Motto des Hamburger Sommers, um sich mit Urlaubsgeld und mehr auszustatten. Die Spielbank Hamburg lobte dazu einen in seiner Höhe bisher einzigartigen Sonder-Jackpot aus: Von Juni bis August gab es 90 mal 10.000 € zu gewinnen. Das heißt: Im Schnitt knackte täglich ein Hamburger den Mystery Jackpot mit 10.000 €.

Fußballnationalspieler David Odonkor besucht das Casino Bad Oeynhausen. Das Runde muss in das Eckige – ob beim Fußball oder beim Roulette. Und so fühlte sich David Odonkor im Casino Bad Oeynhausen wie zu Hause. Im doppelten Wortsinn: Immerhin ist der zurzeit beim spanischen Erstligisten Betis Sevilla spielende Fußballprofi in Bünde geboren. Klar, dass bei einem Heimaturlaub ein Besuch im Casino nicht fehlen durfte.

Last August 30th, Casino National Director declared for more than an hour on the Department of Economic Crimes. Its statements were delivered to the criminal jurge Fanny Canessa. The internal investigation of the Montevideo Council about the management of the local casinos found out direct contracts with companies linked to Bengoa relatives or friends, which is under investigation. In statements to the press, Bengoa defended his performance and added.

After a three-week vacation, Governor Deval Patrick returns to the Statehouse to the widespread belief that he will announce his support for casino gambling within days. The only question in many people’s minds is what form that approval will take. Speculation has centered on as many as three casinos: one in Boston, another in Southeastern Massachusetts for the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe, and a third in Western Massachusetts. Any casino proposal would be subject to legislative approval, a high hurdle in the state House of Representatives.

It is "no dice" for a casino in Toronto, an idea firmly squashed yesterday by both Mayor David Miller and Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty. At city hall, several councillors urged the mayor-controlled executive committee to look into the feasibility of a Toronto-owned gambling operation, in part to raise revenue. After a brief, heated debate, the committee killed the request put forward by Councillor Cesar Palacio (Ward 17, Davenport), who is not a member of the executive.

Am Wochenende konnte das Grand Casino Luzern im Grand Jeu und Jackpot Casino den millionsten Gast begrüssen. Wolfgang Bliem, CEO des Grand Casinos Luzern, überraschte den erfreuten Jubiläumsgast, aus der Region Solothurn, mit einem Gutschein für ein Fun-Weekend mit einem Audi TT sowie Spielchips im Wert von tausend Franken. „Wir drücken Ihm die Daumen, dass der 29jährige Herr seinen Gewinn bei uns im Casino vervielfachen kann“, sagt Wolfgang Bliem.

Head of political party Convergencia in the state of Nuevo León, Ernesto Cerda Serna, demanded the approval of the Law of Games and Draws modification, in order to regulate the operation of casinos and gambling venues. In this context, it demanded the House of Legislators to pass the modifications to the Law of Games and Draws in order to stop the proliferation of these businesses, supported by the current regulation.

The operators of the Mohegan Sun casino in Connecticut are looking at spending about USD 1 billion on a new gambling resort in Palmer that could include up to 4,000 slots, a 600-room hotel and a giant retail center, according to town and Mohegan tribe officials. Bruce ’Two Dogs’ Bozsum, chairman of the Mohegan Tribe, said that the Mohegans realize any gaming resort in Palmer would cost in the vicinity of USD 1 billion.

Hong Kong - When the Venetian Macau, the world's largest casino, opened its doors last week, Macau completed its transformation from colonial backwater to the Las Vegas of Asia. And, going strictly by the numbers, that transformation has been a winning bet. In the space of five years, thanks to its booming gambling industry, Macau has overtaken the Las Vegas Strip as the richest gambling market on the planet. Consequently, the city's economy is surging, with per capita gross domestic product (GDP) surpassing neighboring Hong Kong's last year.

A new casino for Fountainbridge, which has been turned down by councillors three times, has finally been given the go-ahead after a costly court battle. Grosvenor Casinos appealed to the sheriff court after being consistently refused permission for the GBP 17 million complex on the site of the former Mecca Bingo Hall and Palais de Danse. Last week, Sheriff Gordon Liddle condemned licensing chiefs for rejecting the original application and ordered the city council to pay the legal bill, thought to be around GBP 50,000.

Dehli - The palm-fringed beaches of Goa attract millions of tourists lured by the white sands, dreamy blue water and trance parties held alongside the pounding surf. But the idyllic coastline of Goa is poised to get a controversial new addition in the form of a flotilla of floating casinos that will operate off shore in order to get around federal laws restricting such enterprises on the land. Reports suggest that up to 11 ships could be operating along the coast by the end of the year.

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